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Alex Rocco (born Alexander Frederico Petricone on February 29, 1936, Somerville, Massachusetts) is an American actor. His roles have ranged from comedy to playing gangsters in mafia movies, the latter fitting in with his reported connections to mob organizations.

Known by the nickname "Bobo" as a young man, Petricone had connections to the Winter Hill Gang in the early 1960s (despite his Italian-American background, a mostly Irish gang). An incident in which George McLaughlin of a rival gang tried to pick up on Petricone's girlfriend helped start the Irish Mob Wars of the early 1960s in Boston.

Petricone was a suspect in the October 1961 murder of Bernie McLaughlin, but was never charged. He then moved to California, began using the name Alex Rocco, and got into Hollywood.

He played the part of Moe Greene, a Las Vegas casino owner, in the film The Godfather
. He also played a gangster in the film The Friends of Eddie Coyle about the Boston Irish Mob, a part very close to his own life. Other notable movies in which Rocco has appeared include The Wedding Planner
, as Salvatore.

After moving to Los Angeles he became a member of the Bahá'í Faith.

Father to Marc Rocco

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